Homemade watermelon rum punch, grilled squash in the toaster oven, Manager's Special Foccacia bread with olive oil+dressing=great Saturday night. Oh and I also saw Harry Potter. It was long. I liked the teen angst/romance. Emma Watson turned into quite the lovely young lady. I still think Hermione and Harry need to get together. Watermelon is the greatest food ever. It is so juicy and delicious.

Why does my cat always wait til I get home and am sitting at the desk next to the litter box to use it? Ew.

Also, I know I realize this is now my second post about yogurt in one week, but day-am, Archer Farms(a Target Brand) has amazing fat free yogurt. The consistency is thick, more like that of pudding than yogurt, and it has cool flavors like Black Cherry, Honey Almond, and Blueberry Pomegranite and are $.54 each. (I did not eat the "Bread Pudding" flavor-EW, this was just the only web photo I could find).

Sometimes you just want a cheap drink, it's not happy hour, and you don't know where to go. Some ideas:

Davis & Main Who woulda guessed?! Look how cheap! $2.75-3.50 for bottles $3.50-4.50 for draftsLittle Mexico (near Gold's Gym at Harvie St). I always confuse this with the other one that opened around a similar time also on Cary St--Viva Mexico) Anyway, Little Mexico has cheap beers and fairly priced margaritas, a separate bar, a newly added patio (though not very sunny since it's inbetween 2 bldgs). It's comfy there, and actual Latino folk work there. I hear they have $2 Tecate and $1 off margs Monday - Thursday 3-7pm. They have coupons in every Valpak. Avalon Light beers $2.75-4.00.Several wines by the glass under $5 and $6. Food menu is very reasonable as well! Also has a late-night menuPhil's Continental Lounge. Been around forever.Next to the Westhampton Theater on Grove. A dive, with an outdoor patio, cheap food and drink, and famous vodka limeade. Service and atmosphere not so great, but a nice place to sit outside or go grab some fries or a beer after a movie. Domestic beers are under $3. Real cheap drinks.*I saw a lot of roaches on their front patio last time I was there though. Probably won't stop me from drinking there but may influence my eating choice.You may also be interested in my other Richmond restaurant posts:Food/Drink SpecialsOutdoor PatiosBrunch

July 19, 2009

I was looking at GQ's website today and found some old photoshoots, including one of Kate Bosworth from a few years back that I had a hard copy of and pulled photos from and have hanging in my apt because they were so beautifully shot and Kate is mesmerizing in them. Here are some of them:

July 18, 2009

Here's what I wore out to Karaoke this Tuesday. I love these skinny(well, as skinny as you get for a gal with hips and a butt!) jeans with these killer zipper heels--they make my legs look really long, and I'm a short girl!

Completely unrelated, how come Kroger brand lite yogurt has all kinds of cool and yummy flavors and the brand names don't? I'm officially a convert. I just had "french apple" and it was like dessert.

I hosted a couchsurfer for the first time last night. Couchsurfing is a way to travel the world through the eyes (and couches) of the locals. Here's their misson from their site:

"CouchSurfing seeks to internationally network people and places, create educational exchanges, raise collective consciousness, spread tolerance, and facilitate cultural understanding." As a community we strive to do our individual and collective parts to make the world a better place, and we believe that the surfing of couches is a means to accomplish this goal. CouchSurfing isn't about the furniture- it's not just about finding free accommodations around the world- it's about participating in creating a better world. We strive to make a better world by opening our homes, our hearts, and our lives. We open our minds and welcome the knowledge that cultural exchange makes available. We create deep and meaningful connections that cross oceans, continents and cultures. CouchSurfing wants to change not only the way we travel, but how we relate to the world!

I was nervous but my person was great and he was only here for 12 hours so that made it easier. We ended up talking for most of the night about travel, politics, languages, college, and current events. It was an easy way to ease into hosting.

Last night I also tried to recreate the bruschetta type mix that my neighbor and friend from college, Jeremy, and I made last week. We used what we had and made a mix of cucumbers, fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, salt, pepper, and a bit of balsamic dressing. Put that on toast and MMmmm. Cooking is always more fun when you have someone to do it with. Came out pretty well:

July 12, 2009

I don't know why Blogger doesn't allow embedded videos, or perhaps I haven't figured it out yet. Anyway, I found this performance by Michael Jackson from Suicide Blonde. I guess there was lip-synching even back in '95, but he makes up for it with the dancing. And the moonwalk, it is so good. Slash plays with him for a bit, but my favorite is the group dancing at the end. There should be more choreographed group dancing in the world.

And if you are cool, you'll know where the second half of that sentence goes.

I saw this on the front of a shirt on some guy at the Farmer's Market yesterday at the Shockoe Tomato Festival. So I finish the sentence for him, and he turns around and points to the back of the shirt where the answer to his "I like my women like I like my coffee" was this:

Ground up and in the freezer

(with a picture of a freezer)

EW, just EW. You took a perfectly good joke, and made it creepy. I'm sure that guy gets lots of dates (NOT).

For the record, the Eddie Izzard joke goes,"I like my coffee like I like my women... hot, and strong?"Clip here, go to :55

There was also a 15 year old girl there with a skirt that barely covered her vag. At like 4 pm. It was SHORT. I mean it's one thing to wear something like that at a club (but still major ew). Seriously if she'd moved any way but completely vertical, she'd flash the world. EW. Where is your mother? I wanted to walk her back to wherever she came from--you cannot walk around dressed like that downtown.

I just realized that if I go to $1 burger night with my friends from college tomorrow night, I'm going to miss Gossip Girl. See, I just started watching it, like 100 yrs behind the curve (I've done this with most popular shows, i.e., West Wing, X-Files, Dawson's Creek, Bones). I never thought I'd watch it, but damn if a soap about a bunch of rich, slutty, beautiful teenagers with hot clothes isn't watchable, then what is?

[Goes to make herself another martini and sing along with Elton on Bennie and the Jets.]

I desperately want a Holga camera. It is a medium format, plastic-based camera. They are known for their unpredictable coloring and effects on photos. I love that they look old-timey and often have layers of light and distortions. Even though it's made of plastic, they aren't cheap. I've seen them on the web and at places like Urban Outfitters for around $70.

The chorus I sing in is on break now and I always forget how much it gets to me when I'm not singing regularly. Sure, I sing to radio every day and in the shower, but singing regularly, especially in an organized fashion is such a release for me. Today I'm belting out my favorite chick rock in my apt, like these, and damn it feels good:

I wonder where nostalgia comes from? I'm a very nostalgic person. More than most people I know. I think it comes from being a Taurus--we're very loyal and in tune to what's going on around us.(via Lavender Lines)

"Don’t attach yourself to anyone who shows you the least bit of attention because you’re lonely. Loneliness is the human condition. No one is ever going to fill that space. The best you can do is know yourself… know what you want. "